The Russellville Democrat., 1887-10-12
CORRESPONDENCE.
To RussellvilIe Chums.
Correspondence ofthe Democrat.

COrrespOnuence OftHe OemOCrht-
RUssELLvILLE, KY, Oct 6, 1851
When leaving home to come up here
to go TO school, we received numer
Gus invitations to s'let me hear from
YOU" but should we consider each
one singly it would take too much
of our time, and by the editors per
mission we will take this method of
writing to all.
Our school Is moving along very
successfully and is constantly grow
ing in numbers. We could not
wish for a nicer set of gentlemen
than the faculty of our college, for
they cannot be surpassed They
are we'll educated and good instruct
ors. Our professor in mathematics,
Prof. Jas. Fuqua, can not be sur
passed in the south. Everything
around the college moves nicely, but
of course the boarding house catch
es it. We are promised an oyster
supper on Thanksgiving and look
forward with great anxiety TO that
day. At this place is where our
distinguished townsman, Judge l..
w. Davis, was educated, whom we
hear favorabIy spoken of here. We
also have seen many acquaintaDces
of Mr. w. +. Settle and they all re
gard him as a christian gentleman
and one of the best mechanics ever
IN southern Kentucky.
Russellville KY. is very nice
town with about 5000 inhabitants.
1t has good streets and many splen
did shade trees which so handsome
~ adorn the nice residences. Ken
lucky can not be excelled in the
world for good roads; that is, all the
important roads. Leading from al
most every town there are splendid
turnpikes which extend many miles
into the country and in every direc-
ton.
The Logan Female College located
here is in a fourishlng condition,
and Arkansas is well represented
with about 16 beautiful girls. Prof.
Taylor says they are among the
brightest in college. This speaks
well for Arkansas. They are not
allowed 70 receive company and ev
cry evening when the professor
takes them walking, we boys sit on
the fence and see them pass by.
Christmas we will be given a weeks
holiday and there will be given en-
tertainments for both boys and
girls and we expect we will nearly
kill ourselves. We would like Jaw
fully" we'll to 90 home and spend
the holidays, but this will be lmpos
sible.
On last Saturday there was an ex-
cursion to Louisville for the small
fare of $l.75, and professors and stu
dents took it in. Louisville is
among the leading cities of the
south, and we had rather pay her q
visit than keep to ourselves the $I.75
We have always desired to plant our
feet for only short time upon yam
kee soil, and we fastened across the
great, new bridge at LOUISVILLE into
New Albany, Indiana, but soon re-
turned to our native country.
The great product up here is that
filthy weed, tobacco, which is grown
more extensively than cotton IN Ar
kansas. When we see the tobacco
plant growing we see the defacing
Of nice walls, the enemy to beauti
full carpets, the soiler of handsome
shirts, and the absolute killer of
perfect habits, all growing and look
ing you squarely in the eyes. What
should be done? Whisky should
go and tobacco should go with it.
We want TO welcome the DEMO
GRAFT upon its enlargement and wish
for 1t smiling success. In its col
umns we find much pleasure reading
Of the happenings of home. But
then there are something of which
we do not like to read. We never
like to hear of anyones misfortune,
and though our sympathies would
do but little good we always
extend them to any who are grieved.
We want to say TO Miss Carrie
Smade that ne hope she had sue
cess with her candy pulling at Mr..
Jamison's Hall. We sent her 10
cents each in letter on Friday
night for a plate OF candy. The
young folks OF Russellville should
take pridein their temperance socie
~. 1t is an honor to them. We now
say Goodnight"
WILL. f. FERGUSON.
JAS. l.. THOMAS.